Express-ntlm is a lightweight and easy-to-integrate Express middleware designed to enable straightforward NTLM authentication within your Node.js applications. The library simplifies the process of securing your Express routes with NTLM, a common authentication protocol often used in Windows-based environments, without requiring complex configurations. Comparing versions 2.1.7 and 2.1.6, the core functionality remains consistent; both offer simple NTLM authentication and depend on the same asynchronous and underscore utilities.
Notably, version 2.1.7 was released on March 21, 2017, a few days after version 2.1.6, which was released on March 16, 2017. This suggests the presence of bug fixes, minor improvements, or security patches in version 2.1.7. Developers considering express-ntlm should opt for the latest release (2.1.7) to benefit from any potential enhancements implemented since the prior stable release, 2.1.6. Both versions use compatible versions of async and underscore, which means developers shouldn't expect breaking changes in core dependencies between the subsequent releases. If upgrading from an older version than 2.1.6, it's crucial checking the dependency requirements, especially targeting Express 4.10.4 or higher, as defined within devDependencies.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 2.1.7 of the package express-ntlm